Powell doesn't regret Obama vote

By Erika Lovley

02/21/10 11:05 AM EST

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he doesn't regret voting for President Barack Obama in in 2008.

“It was the right choice when the nation voted for him. He has done some things that have helped the country a great deal,” Powell told CBS host Bob Schieffer on "Face the Nation." “I’m afraid he put too much on the plate for the American people to absorb at one time.”

Powell said the Obama administration has helped Congress reach agreements on issues including the stimulus package and funding for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Now, his job has to be to convey to the American people the things that are going to get better…slowly but surely we’re beginning to see the president that the American people voted for,” Powell said.

The president likely didn’t anticipate the difficulty he has faced while trying to reach an agreement with Republicans on health care, Powell suggested.

“I don’t think he expected such a strong attack and resistance from the Republican Party. But that’s what he got,” Powell said. “Our system is not broken. It’s a great system. It’s just in disarray right now.”